| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |